South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 1010

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       1010
Type of Legislation:               Concurrent Resolution CR
Introducing Body:                  Senate
Introduced Date:                   19980211
Primary Sponsor:                   Hayes
All Sponsors:                      Hayes, Peeler, Gregory and
                                   Short 
Drafted Document Number:           bbm\9675jm.98
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:      19980219
Subject:                           York County Day; March 10,
                                   1998; Resolutions
History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

Senate  19980219  Received from House
House   19980218  Introduced, adopted, returned
                  with concurrence
Senate  19980218  Adopted, sent to House
Senate  19980217  Polled out of Committee: Favorable       10 SI
Senate  19980211  Introduced, referred to Committee        10 SI
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POLLED OUT OF COMMITTEE

MAJORITY FAVORABLE

February 17, 1998

S. 1010

Introduced by Senators Hayes, Peeler, Gregory and Short

S. Printed 2/17/98--S.

Read the first time February 11, 1998.

THE COMMITTEE ON INVITATIONS

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (S. 1010), recognizing York County for its many accomplishments, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

Has polled the Concurrent Resolution out majority favorable.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

RECOGNIZING YORK COUNTY FOR ITS MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND DECLARING MARCH 10, 1998, "YORK COUNTY DAY".

Whereas, the population of York County has grown over twenty percent during the past ten years to a current total of 143,800 and is expected to grow by 76,000 by the year 2015; and

Whereas, York County ranked second in the State in the number of jobs announced during 1997, with 2,296 new jobs; and

Whereas, York County's total estimated assessed property valuation for 1997 exceeded 558.2 million dollars; and

Whereas, York County expects to announce over 250 million dollars in existing industry investment in 1998; and

Whereas, gross retail sales in York County have more than doubled since 1986 and increased over five percent during the past year to an estimated 2.5 billion dollars; and

Whereas, a total of seventy companies, some nationally known, announced plans to locate or expand in York County in 1997, providing a capital investment of over 214 million dollars; and

Whereas, the citizens of York County passed a one cent sales tax to collect approximately 99 million dollars to be used to pay for critical road improvements. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:

That the members of the General Assembly recognize York County for its many accomplishments and declare March 10, 1998, "York County Day".

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to each of the six chambers of commerce in York County.

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